So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls turned off to see how long it would take for sniffer bots and hackers to find and try to destroy.
2 weeks is all it took, then suddenly ggogle and Oprea were installed automatically.
as well as a couple of other un needed unwanted programs, then the hackers were able to easily shut my VPS down over and over.
this was just a test so no harm done, I then setup the windows firewall and closed all ports except the 3 I need to run my server I have set up.
Although it worked quit well I really like Ubuntu's UFW firewall for it's simplicity and ease best.


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Re: Firewall test
By: Denn to All on Wed Mar 02 2022 12:14 pm

So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls turned off to see how long it would take for sniffer bots and hackers to find and try to destroy.
2 weeks is all it took, then suddenly ggogle and Oprea were installed automatically.
as well as a couple of other un needed unwanted programs, then the hackers were able to easily shut my VPS down over and over.
this was just a test so no harm done, I then setup the windows firewall and closed all ports except the 3 I need to run my server I have set up.
Although it worked quit well I really like Ubuntu's UFW firewall for it's simplicity and ease best.

a vps with who
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Re: Firewall test
By: MRO to Denn on Thu Mar 03 2022 03:51 am

So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls

a vps with who

https://cheapwindowsvps.com/plans.php

it's originally $9 per month but I got a code from a friend so it's 1/2 price for 6 months, cheapest I've seen a windows VPS, I still prefer Linux.

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So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls turned
off to see how long it would take for sniffer bots and hackers to find and try
to destroy.

Not that it's related, but back in the day a (late) friend of mine set up a BBS and didn't advertise it at all. Within weeks it had users, I suppose via wardialing and word of mouth.


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Re: Firewall test
By: Denn to All on Wed Mar 02 2022 12:14:48

So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls turned off to see how long it would take for sniffer bots and hackers to find and try to destroy.
2 weeks is all it took, then suddenly ggogle and Oprea were installed automatically.
as well as a couple of other un needed unwanted programs, then the hackers were able to easily shut my VPS down over and over.
this was just a test so no harm done, I then setup the windows firewall and closed all ports except the 3 I need to run my server I have set up.
Although it worked quit well I really like Ubuntu's UFW firewall for it's simplicity and ease best.

Sounds like an accurate first hand report.

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Re: Firewall test
By: Denn to MRO on Wed Mar 02 2022 11:06 pm

Re: Firewall test
By: MRO to Denn on Thu Mar 03 2022 03:51 am

So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls

a vps with who

https://cheapwindowsvps.com/plans.php

it's originally $9 per month but I got a code from a friend so it's 1/2 price for 6 months, cheapest I've seen a windows VPS, I still prefer Linux.

... A feature is a bug with seniority!

it could be HIS system was compromised or the actual operator did that to your system. i have ran into some shady vps sellers.
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Re: Firewall test
By: the doctor to DENN on Thu Mar 03 2022 09:06 am

So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls
turned
off to see how long it would take for sniffer bots and hackers to find
and try
to destroy.

Not that it's related, but back in the day a (late) friend of mine set up a BBS and didn't advertise it at all. Within weeks it had users, I suppose via wardialing and word of mouth.

That's pretty cool,

In the early 90's I advertised my BBS by making a Database program that made a page formated list in a txt file, I would then compile all the working BBS numbers I got and verify they were still running every month, then I uploaded the list to a few BBS's each month.
I also uploaded the database program I made and it's now on several shareware CD's like Owlware.

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Re: Firewall test
By: Vlk-451 to Denn on Wed Mar 02 2022 10:58 pm

So just to test Windows server 12 Firewall I se up a VPS with firwalls
turned off to see how long it would take for sniffer bots and hackers
to find and try to destroy.

Sounds like an accurate first hand report.

It was a fun experiment, Also looking at the Graphs from the VPS before and after show's how much traffic an unguarded system can get.

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Re: Firewall test
By: MRO to Denn on Thu Mar 03 2022 04:39 am

it's originally $9 per month but I got a code from a friend so it's
1/2 price for 6 months, cheapest I've seen a windows VPS, I still
prefer Linux.

... A feature is a bug with seniority!

it could be HIS system was compromised or the actual operator did that to your system. i have ran into some shady vps sellers.

It's a decent VPS service, the code was for referring a friend (me), and he also got a discount extension for 6 months because I used the code he gave me.
The reason I went for it was because it has 4GB RAM and 2 cores.

I can get Linux VPS's for $5 a month but they only have 1GB RAM and a single core.

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Re: Firewall test
By: Denn to MRO on Thu Mar 03 2022 08:48 am

Re: Firewall test
By: MRO to Denn on Thu Mar 03 2022 04:39 am

it's originally $9 per month but I got a code from a friend so it's
1/2 price for 6 months, cheapest I've seen a windows VPS, I still
prefer Linux.

... A feature is a bug with seniority!

it could be HIS system was compromised or the actual operator did that to your system. i have ran into some shady vps sellers.

It's a decent VPS service, the code was for referring a friend (me), and he also got a discount extension for 6 months because I used the code he gave me.
The reason I went for it was because it has 4GB RAM and 2 cores.

I can get Linux VPS's for $5 a month but they only have 1GB RAM and a single core.

i used vpses for quite a while but i found out that it's just better to pay more and get a dedicated server. i split the cost with friends and they get their use out of it.

i also used to get donations for all the services i ran but i don't like taking donations. i would feel obligated to keep it up and not just run it for myself.
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Re: Firewall test
By: MRO to Denn on Thu Mar 03 2022 06:13 pm

it's originally $9 per month but I got a code from a friend so it's
1/2 price for 6 months, cheapest I've seen a windows VPS, I still
prefer Linux.

It's a decent VPS service, the code was for referring a friend (me),
and he also got a discount extension for 6 months because I used the
code he gave me.
The reason I went for it was because it has 4GB RAM and 2 cores.

I can get Linux VPS's for $5 a month but they only have 1GB RAM and a
single core.

i used vpses for quite a while but i found out that it's just better to pay more and get a dedicated server. i split the cost with friends and they get their use out of it.

i also used to get donations for all the services i ran but i don't like taking donations. i would feel obligated to keep it up and not just run it

Oh the server I run is not a BBS on the VPS, I run my BBS on a dedicated thin client PC with windows 7, it has 8GB RAM and 4 cores.
I run a game server on my VPS.

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Re: Firewall test
By: Denn to MRO on Thu Mar 03 2022 10:34 pm

Oh the server I run is not a BBS on the VPS, I run my BBS on a dedicated thin client PC with windows 7, it has 8GB RAM and 4 cores.
I run a game server on my VPS.

do did you get that crypto virus installed on it?
that happened to me once when i shut down windows firewall to do some testing. that was when that government 'toolkit' was leaked.
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Re: Firewall test
By: MRO to Denn on Fri Mar 04 2022 01:01 am

Oh the server I run is not a BBS on the VPS, I run my BBS on a

do did you get that crypto virus installed on it?
that happened to me once when i shut down windows firewall to do some testing. that was when that government 'toolkit' was leaked.

I mean the VPS could be riddled with all kinds of crap, Chrome and Oprea and 2 other programs got Automatically installed when the firewall was down.
but the VPS is isolated so even if I have to re-install everything no real harm done.
Just goes to show that a firewall is a must.

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